This is a journey of discovering coffee. From instant coffee to roasting beans and preparing espressos on a semi-professional espresso machine

Why coffee?

Once I read in a scientific magazine that the sense of smell
has a greater influence in the part of our brain where our memories are
located, and therefore a known aroma could easily trigger our memories.

Coffee, with its characteristic aroma, has a
very unique way to bring things to my memory: Those late nights at college
working with friends on a project while some coffee made us company; coffee
also brings me memories of trips and places I have been, I cannot differentiate
or even remember the taste of water or soda from city to city, but I can
precisely tell you what coffee did I drink, how good was it and in which coffee
place I had it.Do you remember when you
used to go out on a date for a cup of coffee and a movie? I am pretty sure that
you can remember where you went, and I am pretty sure that while having those
long conversations to know each other you have in front of you a steamy cup of coffee.

As you will find out later, I love to travel, and for me
another way to discover a country is through its food. I have discovered that Coffee
is unique from country to country, the beans they use, the barista’s skills,
the method they use and many other factors make each cup unique. And every now
and then, when I am able to get a cup of coffee that resembles the one I tried
somewhere, my mind travels, it is not longer at my home or at a local
restaurant, it is in a plaza San Sebastian, a small restaurant in Bolivia or in
a cold night of a Greek winter savoring for the first time a Coffee made in a briki

Drinking coffee for me is a relaxing experience that helps
me to enjoy even more a book, a conversation or whatever other activity I am
doing.

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About Me

I live and work in Silicon Valley but I am originally from Mexico City. I enjoy all those little pleasures of life: a tasty meal, sharing a bottle of good red wine with friends, or just sipping to my Latte on a lazy Saturday morning while reading a good book sitting at my coach. However, I was not always like this. During my youth I used to believe that instant coffee with a quesadilla made the perfect breakfast. Over the years I have discovered new exciting things and flavors thanks to friends, trips, work, the internet and books and I want to share with you my journey.